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BALOO'S BUGLE
Volume 17, Number 8P
"Make no small plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." D. Burnham
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------March 2011 Cub Scout Roundtable
April 2011Activities
FAITH
April Ideas for Leaders, Pack Meetings, & Activities
CORE VALUES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cub Scout Roundtable Leaders’ Guide
The core value highlighted this month is:
9 Faith: Having inner strength or confidence based on
our trust in a higher power. Cub Scouts will learn that it
is important to look for the good in all situations. With
their family guiding them, Cub Scouts will grow
stronger in their faith
In many of the sections you will find subdivisions for the
various topics covered in the den meetings
CORE VALUES................................................................... 1
COMMISSIONER’S CORNER........................................... 1
THOUGHTFUL ITEMS FOR SCOUTERS ........................ 2
Roundtable Prayer ............................................................ 2
Lords Prayer ..................................................................... 2
Faith and Scouting ............................................................ 2
Top BSA Chartered Organizations ................................... 2
Quotations......................................................................... 3
TRAINING TOPICS ............................................................ 5
Self Esteem....................................................................... 5
DEN MEETING TOPICS .................................................... 6
ROUNDTABLES................................................................. 7
PACK ADMIN HELPS - ..................................................... 7
Tour Plans to Replace Tour Permits ................................. 7
An Introduction to the Scouts Own .................................. 7
LEADER RECOGNITION & INSTALLATION ................ 9
Scouting is a Candle ......................................................... 9
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES .............................................. 9
Heritages Loop and Pin .................................................... 9
Bicycling Loop and Pin .................................................. 10
Emergency Preparedness BSA ....................................... 10
Boys’ Life Reading Contest for 2011 ............................. 12
Knot of the Month .......................................................... 12
PACK NIGHT IDEAS ....................................................... 13
GATHERING ACTIVITIES .............................................. 13
OPENING CEREMONIES ................................................ 14
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONS & STORIES ................. 15
ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES ................................... 16
SONGS ............................................................................... 17
STUNTS AND APPLAUSES ............................................ 17
APPLAUSES & CHEERS ............................................. 17
RUN-ONS ...................................................................... 18
JOKES & RIDDLES ...................................................... 18
SKITS................................................................................. 18
COMMISSIONER’S CORNER
Be a player on God's team.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Rovering to Success, 1922
Pow Wow Books needed (REALLY NEEDED)
I need ideas for Baloo for the Core Values. This month is
mainly Pinewood Derby not Positive Attitude. Please help.
Thanks to Jim, Pat and Bill, I have Great Salt Lake,
Baltimore and Cascade Pacific.
I am looking for different ways to present achievements.
So if you have come up with ideas for den meetings
centered on the achievements & electives, please email
them to [email protected] so we can
include them in Baloo. And if you have good ideas for
Character Connections, please email those, too.
PRELIMINARY
ISSUE.
NEED TO ADD
A FEW
MORE
TWEAKS
STUFF
HERE
ARE STILL NEEDED
ALSO GO THROUGH WENDY'S
SUBMITTAL FOR PACK MEETING
STUFF AND POW WOW BOOKS
BALOO'S BUGLE - PACK EDITION - (April 2011 Ideas)
GAMES ..............................................................................18
CLOSING CEREMONIES.................................................19
Cubmaster’s Minutes ......................................................19
CORE VALUE RELATED STUFF ..................................20
Connecting Faith with Outdoor Activities .....................20
April – A Month For Faith ..............................................20
State Arbor Days.............................................................20
PACK ACTIVITIES ...........................................................21
MORE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES..................................22
CUB GRUB ........................................................................22
POW WOW EXTRAVAGANZAS ....................................22
WEB SITES ........................................................................22
ONE LAST THING ............................................................23
THOUGHTFUL ITEMS FOR
SCOUTERS
Thanks to Scouter Jim from Bountiful, Utah, who prepares
this section of Baloo for us each month. You can reach
him at [email protected] or through the link to write
Baloo on www.usscouts.org. CD
Roundtable Prayer
Scouter Jim, Bountiful UT
THE FOUNDER'S PRAYER
Written by Baden-Powell for use in international events.
Father of us all, We meet before Thee here today, numerous in
the lands we come from and in the races we represent, but one
in our Brotherhood under Thy Divine Fatherhood.
We come before Thee with hearts grateful and gladdened by
the many blessings Thou hast granted us and thankful that our
Movement has prospered as acceptable in Thy sight. In return
we would lay on Thine Altar, as our humble thank-offering,
such sacrifice as we can make of self in service to others. We
ask that during our communion here together we may, under
Thy Divine Inspiration, gain a widened outlook, a clearer
vision of all that lies open before us and of our opportunity.
Thus we may then go forth with strengthened faith to carry on
our mission of heightening the ideals and powers of manhood,
and of helping through closer understanding to bring about
Thy happier Rule of Peace and Goodwill upon Earth.
Lords Prayer
From the King James Version of the Bible
in honor of the 400th Anniversary of the KJV
Matthew Chapter 6:Verses 9 - 15
9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it
is in heaven.
11. Give us this day our daily bread.
12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, for ever. Amen.
14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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Faith and Scouting
Scouter Jim, Bountiful UT
The history of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) begins
with a legend. It is said that Chicago newspaperman William
Boyce was traveling in London and had become lost in a
thick fog when a boy appeared and helped Boyce find his
way. Boyce attempted to give a tip, but the boy refused
because he was doing his duty as a Boy Scout. Soon after,
Boyce sought the Scouting for Boys handbook and, upon
returning to the States, formed the Boy Scouts of America in
1910.
As Baden-Powell’s model of Scouting became more
popular, groups across Europe and the United States sprang
up and began using the title “Scouts.” The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints noticed the movement as well
and, using the structure of the YMMIA, Anthony W. Ivins,
general superintendent, organized the MIA. Scouts in 1911.
The Church organized patrols and developed lessons for
boys similar to those in official Scouting.
In 1913, the Boy Scouts of America invited the Church to be
an official part of their program. Bryant S. Hinckley —
father of Gordon B. Hinckley — and Oscar A. Kirkham
traveled to New York City and, after hearing about BSA’s
focus on honor, service, and duty to God, returned with a
favorable opinion. At a meeting with the YMMIA
committee, Hinckley moved to officially adopt the BSA
program. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve
approved the decision.
The Boy Scouts issued a charter on May 21, 1913, to the
MIA Scouts, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints became the first institution to be officially affiliated
with the Boy Scouts of America program.
From that first charter, faith based groups hold a large
number of the Charters for the Boy Scouts of America. Four
of the top five charter holders are faith based groups.
Scouting and faith based groups are closely affiliated to train
young men and boys in America.
Top BSA Chartered Organizations
As of 12/31/2009
2010 Number not yet available
Overview of Chartered Organizations
Civic, faith-based, and educational organizations
operate Scouting units to deliver the programs to their
youth members, as well as the community at large.
Approximately 120,000 Scouting units are owned and
operated by chartered organizations. Of these:
9 66.9 percent of all units are chartered to faith-based
organizations
9 24.4 percent of all units are chartered to civic
organizations
9 8.7 percent of all units are chartered to educational
organizations
Responsibilities of chartered organizations
include:
Providing adequate meeting facilities.
Providing quality leadership for the Scouting unit.
Appointing a chartered organization representative to
coordinate all Scouting unit operations within the
organization.
Top 25 Charter Organizations
#
Organization
Total
Units
Total
Youth
1
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Parent-Teacher Groups
Non PTA
Presbyterian Church
Groups of Citizens
Lutheran Church
Baptist Churches
Private Schools
Business/Industry
American Legion and
Auxiliary
Parent Teacher
Associations
Lions International
Other Community
Organizations
Rotary International
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ,
Congregational Church
Christian Churches
(Disciples of Chirst)
Fire Departments
Kiwanis International
VFW, Auxiliary, Cootie
Community Churches
Community Centers,
Settlement Houses
Boys and Girls Clubs
Other Churches
37,682
405,676
11,391
9,022
4,415
369,733
288,779
170,581
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Faith Based Total
3,767
4,356
4,120
4,343
3,160
3,286
2,710
125,683
123,864
120,913
107,060
99,831
71,404
71,016
1,920
74,678
2,522
2,121
70,284
54,503
1,461
1,262
1,296
44,888
41,739
39,154
1,261
34,229
1352
1023
1,116
1,107
1,282
33,982
32,240
31,497
30,774
28,452
775
975
27,697
23,837
76,226
1,585,532
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Faith based group, Boy Scout Web links:
http://www.ldsbsa.org/
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints BSA
Relations Office
http://www.presbyterianscouters.org/
Presbyterian Church
http://www.nlas.org/
National Lutheran Association on Scouting
http://www.jewishboyscouts.com/
Jewish Boy Scouts
http://nycatholicscouts.com/
New York Catholic Scouts
http://www.naums.org/
National Association of United Methodist Scouters
Quotations
Quotations contain the wisdom of the ages, and are a great
source of inspiration for Cubmaster’s minutes, material for
an advancement ceremony or an insightful addition to a
Pack Meeting program cover
Be a player in God's team.
No man is much good unless he believes in God and obeys
His laws. So every Scout should have a religion .... Religion
seems a very simple thing: First: Love and serve God.
Second: Love and serve your neighbour.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting for Boys, 1908
In doing your duty to God always be grateful to Him.
Whenever you enjoy a pleasure or a good game, or succeed
in doing a good thing, thank Him for it, if only with a word
or two, just as you say grace at a meal.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting for Boys, 1908
I don't mean by this the mere soldiering and sailoring
services; we have no military aim or practice in our
movement; but I mean the ideals of service for their fellowmen. In other words, we aim for the practice of Christianity
in their everyday life and dealings, and not merely the
profession of its theology on Sundays .... The co-operation
of tiny sea insects has brought about the formation of coral
islands. No enterprise is too big where there is goodwill and
co-operation carrying it out. Every day we are turning away
boys anxious to join the Movement, because we have no
men or women to take them in hand. There is a vast reserve
of loyal patriotism and Christian spirit lying dormant in our
nation today, mainly because it sees no direct opportunity
for expressing itself. Here in this joyous brotherhood there is
vast opportunity open to all in a happy work that shows
results under your hands and a work that is worth while
because it gives every man his chance of service for his
fellow-men and for God. Lord Robert Baden-Powell,
Scouting for Boys, Canadian Edition, 1908
Religion can only be 'caught', not 'taught'. It is not a dressing
donned from outside, put on for Sunday wear. It is a true
part of a boy's character, a development of soul and not a
veneer that may peel off. It is a matter of personality, of
inner conviction, not of instruction. The actions of a very
large proportion of our men are, at present, very little guided
by religious conviction. This may be attributed to a great
extent to the fact that often instruction instead of education
has been employed in the religious training of the boy.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Aids to Scoutmastership and
Headquarters' Gazette, 1918
Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for
God, which we may best term Reverence. Reverence to God
and reverence for one's neighbour and reverence for oneself
as a servant of God, is the basis of every form of religion.
The method of expression of reverence to God varies with
every sect and denomination. What sect or denomination a
boy belongs to depends, as a rule, on his parents' wishes. It
is they who decide. It is our business to respect their wishes
and to second their efforts to inculcate reverence, whatever
form of religion the boy professes. There may be many
difficulties relating to the definition of the religious training
in our Movement where so many different denominations
exist, and the details of the expression of duty to God have,
therefore, to be left largely in the hands of the local
authority. But there is no difficulty at all in suggesting the
line to take on the human side, since direct duty to one's
neighbour is implied in almost every form of belief.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Aids to Scoutmastership, 1919
Scout Activities are the means by which you can lead the
most accomplished street urchin to nobler feelings, and have
the faith in God start in him.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Aids to Scoutmastership, 1919
There is no religious side to the [Scout] Movement. The
whole of it is based on religion, that is on becoming aware of
God and His Service.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Headguarter's Gazette November 1920
By Religion I mean not just a formal homage tributed to a
Divinity, but a deeper acknowledgment of God as a Being
perpetually inside and around us, and the consequent higher
level of thought and action in His service. Lord Robert
Baden-Powell, Headquarter's Gazette - November 1920
God is not some narrow-minded personage, as some people
would seem to image, but a vast Spirit of Love that
overlooks the minor differences of form and creed and
denomination and which blesses every man who really tries
to do his best, according to his lights, in His service.
If you really wish to find the way towards success, i.e. your
happiness, you must give a religious base to your life. It's
not simply attending church or knowing history or
comprehend theology. Many men are sincerely religious
almost without knowing it or having studied these things.
Religion, briefly explained, means: First: know who God is;
Second: use to the best the life He gave us, and do what He
expects from us. This means mostly doing something for the
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others.
I have been asked to describe in more detail what I had in
my mind regarding religion when I founded Scouting and
Guiding. I have been asked 'Why must religion enter in it?'
My answer has been that religion needn't enter, because it's
already inside. It is already the fundamental factor pervading
Scouting and Guiding. Religion in the Boy Scout and Girl
Guide Movement, an address by the Chief Scout to the Joint
Conference of Commissioners of both Movements at High
Leigh, 2 July 1926
Thus we can teach them that to do Duty to God means not
merely to lean on his kindness but to do his will by
practising love towards one's neighbour ... much on the line
of the Sermon on the Mount. Religion in the Boy Scout and
Girl Guide Movement, an address by the Chief Scout to the
Joint Conference of Commissioners of both Movements at
High Leigh, 2 July 1926
... As in nationalism, so it is in religion. Support of one's
own form of belief is a right and proper thing, but it becomes
narrow sectarianism when it does not recognise and
appreciate the good points in other denominations; if it fails
to look with broadened and sympathetic view on the efforts
of others to serve God it fails to help in bringing about God's
Kingdom upon earth. Religion in the Boy Scout and Girl
Guide Movement, an address by the Chief Scout to the Joint
Conference of Commissioners of both Movements at High
Leigh, 2 July 1926
By the term 'God's Kingdom' I mean the prevailing of love
in the world in the place of dominance of selfish interest and
rivalry such as at present exists." Religion in the Boy Scout
and Girl Guide Movement, an address by the Chief Scout to
the Joint Conference of Commissioners of both Movements
at High Leigh, 2 July 1926
The atheists ... maintain that a religion that has to be learnt
from books written by men cannot be a true one. But they
don't seem to see that besides printed books ... God has
given us as one step the great Book of Nature to read; and
they cannot say that there is untruth there – the facts stand
before them... I do not suggest Nature Study as a form of
worship or as a substitute for religion, but I advocate the
understanding of Nature as a step, in certain cases, towards
gaining religion. Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Rovering to
Success, revised edition, 1930
Christ gave His life to show us that example, namely, to "Be
Prepared" - no matter what it costs to ourselves - to do the
right thing for others."
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Adventuring to Manhood, 1936
It is curious to me that men who profess to be good
Christians often forget, in a difficulty, to ask themselves the
simple question: "What would Christ have done under the
circumstances?" and be guided accordingly. Try it the next
time you are in any difficulty or doubt as to how to proceed.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Adventuring to Manhood, 1936
Gray skies are just clouds passing over. Duke Ellington
Quoting Baden-Powell on Faith
Alice, Golden Empire Council
"No man can be really good, if he doesn't believe in God and
he doesn't follow His laws. This is why all Scouts must have
a religion". (Scouting for Boys, 1908)
"Scouting has been described as "a new religion". It's not, of
course, a new religion: it's just the application to religious
formation of the principle now accepted in non-religious
formation, i.e. to point out a precise aim to the boy and give
him the way to learn and practice by himself" [Quoted in
Taccuino, a collection of B-P's writings and essays
published in Italy. Dated January 1912]
From Aids to Scoutmastership, 1919:
"Love of God, love of your neighbour and respect of oneself
as God's servant are the basis for any form of religion"
"Many difficulties may arise while defining religious
formation in a Movement such as ours, where many
religions coexist; so, the details of the various forms of
expressing the duty to God must be left to those responsible
of each single association. We insist however on observance
and practice of that form of religion the boys profess"
"Nowadays the actions of a large part of youths are guided
just in a small part by religious convictions. That can be
attributed for the most to the fact that in the boy's religious
formation the worry was on teaching instead of educating".
"If you really wish to find the way towards success, i.e. your
happiness, you must give a religious base to your life. It's
not simply attending church or knowing history or
comprehend theology. Many men are sincerely religious
almost without knowing it or having studied these things.
Religion, briefly explained, means: First: know who God is;
Second: use to the best the life He gave us, and do what He
expects from us. This means mostly doing something for the
others."
From Rovering to Success, 1922
The method of expression of reverence to God varies with
every sect and denomination. What sect or denomination a
boy belongs to depends, as a rule, on his parents' wishes. It
is they who decide. It is our business to respect their wishes
and to second their efforts to inculcate reverence, whatever
form of religion the boy professes.
TRAINING TOPICS
Self Esteem
Bill Smith, the Roundtable Guy
"The greatest gift you can give your child is
good self esteem!"
This theme comes up again and again in books about raising
children. It caught my eye in the opening chapter of the Cub
Scout Leader Book some years ago and has been an
important part of my Scouting life ever since.
Just how do we give this gift? How do we make it or get it?
How do we gift-wrap it?
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Self esteem is a boy’s attitude or belief about himself. If he
has good self esteem, he respects himself. He has confidence
and expects success from life. He is less likely to misbehave
or – as he matures – less likely to rely on alcohol or drugs. It
starts with being accepted, feeling welcome and becoming
part of a group. Cub Scouting should do this, not only with
ritual and ceremony, but also with our genuine and heartfelt
love and respect.
It grows with wearing the uniform, the wearing the badges
of rank and achievement. We affect a boy’s image about
himself at every stage in our advancement process. When a
parent takes the time to work with him on a requirement or
elective, when it is signed off in his book, when the book is
checked off at the den meeting and another icon is filled in
on the advancement chart or another bauble strung on the
den doodle. In each of these acts, we are telling him that he
is a super neat person and we are all glad that he is here with
us.
The biggest boost however, is when he and his personal
Akela are called up at the pack extravaganza and are
presented the badge in a typical Sean Scott ceremony replete
with all the flashing lights, explosions, cheers, pomp and
panoply that such an event deserves.
What? You aren’t familiar with a Sean Scott Ceremony?
You must go to: http://scouting.argentive.com/index.shtml
And check out his presentations and handouts.
Scouting, at every level, works strictly on positive feedback.
Positive feedback builds self esteem. Be generous with
recognition and praise for any accomplishment. In his book
How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too, psychologist
Sal Severe makes the point that children believe what adults
tell them about themselves. If you tell them they are
competent, that they can do things and are helpful, then they
become motivated to live up to your expectations. If you
continually criticize and berate a child, you give him the
excuse to fail and misbehave.
Involving the parents is essential for Cub Scouting to work.
As a Cubmaster, my contact with each Cub Scout lasted only
seconds each month. A den leader or den chief can devote
more time to each boy but it still is measures only a few
minutes a week. Parents, on the other hand, spend a lot of
time with him and have the opportunity to either build a
boy’s self confidence or to totally undermine everything we
are trying to do with continual criticism, put downs and
faultfinding. Unless the parents are on your side, it will be
up hill all the way for you and your fellow leaders. And
that’s a drag.
The Cub Scout Advancement program follows the school
grade levels ….. to build self-esteem, self-awareness and
a sense of citizenship and good sportsmanship. Parental
involvement is crucial to achieve the advancement of the
Scouts and responsibility for advancement in rank rests
with the parents; verification and assistance of the Den
Leader is secondary. Atlanta Area Council website
There is a wonderful little reminder about that in Parent's
Little Book of Wisdom by Buck Tilton and Melissa Gray:
There are lots of other ways we can build a boy’s sense of
how competent and valuable he his. Just recognizing him
and greeting him by name helps. His name on the den chart,
den doodle and the pack advancement ladder shows that we
love him and respect him. Participating in pack meeting
presentations, skits and ceremonies all help build confidence
and self worth. Getting Boy’s Life mailed to him is a big
deal.
Nothing tells your child you care more
than choosing to be with him.
What are YOU going to do now?
The best gift for a Cub Scout.......
......get his parents involved!
The greatest gift you can give your child
..... good self esteem!
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Be sure to visit Bill Smith’s website
http://rt492.org/
to finds more ideas on everything Cub Scouting.
Reach Bill Smith at [email protected].
DEN MEETING TOPICS
Wendy, Chief Seattle Council
It takes a bit of concentration and discipline on our part to
remember this in the midst of putting on good pack and den
meetings. I know that most of you are much better leaders
than I was, but I would guess that even the best Cubmaster
or den leader will sometimes be distracted in heat of battle. I
particularly like the rule of balancing each negative remark
like: DON’T; THAT’S WRONG; NOW-WHAT DID YOU
DO? with at least four positive statements like: I KNEW
YOU COULD DO IT; THAT’S REALLY GOOD; YOU ARE
THE BEST!
Competition
Boys seem to be naturally competitive. They like to test
themselves and others in a variety of ways. Whether it’s a
game of tag, a race like last-one-in-the-pool , a game of
chess or the latest Nintendo, boys I have observed enjoy the
challenge of a good contest. Letting boys compete is a
natural way for them to try to do their best. When left to
their own devices, a group of boys will spontaneously start
into some game that often tests some physical or mental
ability. Their rules are often ritualized and are applied
surprisingly fairly.
We adults often mess things up by making a big fuss about
who wins. Generally the boys don’t make a big thing about
who wins or who loses. Once the contest is over, it’s over. A
new game is started, a different skill or knowledge tested, a
new chance to do his best. On the other hand, we adults like
to recognize the winners with some prize or hullabaloo.
Each time we exalt a winner, we also stigmatize the losers.
This does nothing to raise the self esteem of those boys. The
only thing worse than losing is having your nose rubbed in
it.
It is best we Cub Scout leaders remember that in our games,
contests and especially our derbies that we build self esteem
by recognizing individual achievement and not who did it
better than someone else. Probably the best reference on
how to handle such activities is in Bernie DeKoven’s book
The Well-Played Game, or on his website:
http://deepfun.com/
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ROUNDTABLES
From Bob Scott at National in answer to my question on the
role of Roundtables with the new delivery system Dave, you have it right.
No changes to roundtable’s role, how it's executed, etc.
Bob Scott , Innovation Coordinator - CS 2010
Beverly, Capital Area Council
Beverly is one of the nice ladies behind the counter at her
council service center (No one says Headquarters
anymore) that greet people as they arrive.
(That is her description not mine)
Spring Training
“ Spring Training” – spring isn’t here yet (and isn’t even on
the radar for some parts of the country) but it is time to do a
little “housekeeping”. With a look ahead to warmer weather
and lots of units going on camp outs or outings, we can take
a few minutes at Roundtable to help them have a fun and
“legal” experience, not only with program ideas but also a
gentle reminder of the BSA requirements for outings.
1) Please remind your participants to check the status
of their on-line training, particularly Weather
Hazards. That training became mandatory in
January 2009 (every unit going on an outing must
have at least one person trained in Planning and
Preparing for Hazardous Weather). The expiration
for this training is 2 years and, as the person who
processes Tour Plans for my council, I have had to
kick back several in the last month because of
expired Weather Hazard training. (You might want
to pass this along to the Boy Scout Roundtable
commissioner so he can remind his participants too)
2) Day Camps and Cub and Webelos Resident camps
are not far off and Youth Protection must be taken
by staff and parents alike. Advise your folks to get
a jump on the mid-May rush and strain on the My
Scouting website and update their YPT now. And
remind them to always print out the card/certificate
offered at the end of the training.
3) Encourage attendance at B.A.L.O.O. – each pack
must have at least one B.A.L.O.O. -trained person
present on any overnight activity. Ideally, each
pack should have more than one person that is
B.A.L.O.O. trained, in case that person cannot
make the overnight activity.
If you take “outing” out of scouting, you are not left with
very much. Weather permitting, we need to get the boys
outside and away from the television and Play Station as
much as we can. There is a wonderful world out there for
them to discover. Let us make sure we at Roundtable help
the units learn and follow the BSA guidelines for outdoor
activities for Cub Scouts.
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PACK ADMIN HELPS Tour Plans to Replace Tour Permits
N. Clark, District Director, Southern NJ Council (334)
M. Walton, www.USScouts.org
Effective March 1, 2011, what are currently known as local
and national tour permits will be superseded by what will be
called the tour plan. The online tour permit system will be
suspended. This update is the accumulation of work by a
cross-functional team of volunteers and staff including the
Health and Safety Support Committee, Council Solutions,
Outdoor Program Group, and Risk Management Advisory
Panels.
Here is the definition of the tour plan in the Language of
Scouting: "Units complete this form when planning for
local, national, or international adventure. The plan helps
ensure the unit is properly prepared, that qualified and
trained leadership is in place, and that the right equipment is
available for the adventure."
A sample Tour Plan as an Adobe.pdf fillable form with
which you can familiarize yourself and be ready for March
1, 2001 is available at this link:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/680-014_fillable.pdf
An Introduction to the Scouts Own
With Pack Family Camping strongly encouraged and
promoted, Packs should be holding a Scout’s Own Service
every camping trip, whether it on a traditional day of
worship or not. I am sure some are doing very well, some
are not, and some are simply ignoring a Scout’s Duty to God
and getting home earlier. Here is a brief presentation by
Kyna Hendra, “Mrs. MacScouter,” clearing up what is and
is not a Scout’s Own Service. Her book that you can see on
www.macscouter.com is over a 100 pages of excellent tip s
and ideas for building your own Scout’s Own. CD
From the MacScouter’s “A Scout is Reverent” Book
http://www.macscouter.com/ScoutsOwn/index.html
The founder of Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell, believed
that Reverence and Duty to God should be an important part
of the Scout Movement and of every Scout and Scouter. He
originated the notion of Scout's Own ..."a gathering the
Scouts for the worship of God and to promote fuller
realization of the Scout Law and Promise, but supplementary
to, and not in substitution for, regular religious
observances." (Aids to Scoutmastership, p.38)
Let us first consider what Scouts' Owns are not.
•
They are not Church Services, nor are they meant to be
a substitute for them.
• They are not a structured liturgy like the Book of
Common Order, etc.
• They are not a good opportunity for the Leader to bang
home some truths with a little bit of God added for
effect.
• They are not necessarily the Chaplains or Leaders'
department or duty.
Given those guidelines, let's define what Scouts' Owns are.
This is not what they ought to be - this is what they are; and
if they do not fulfill one or more of these categories, they are
not Scouts' Owns.
•
They are an acknowledgment of God and his creation
and ourselves as part of it, expressed in a way that all
the faiths that Scouting embraces can share together.
• They are a pause in our activity to discover something
deeper and more permanent in the things we are trying
to achieve or learn or enjoy.
• They are a response to the Creator for the gift of life.
Which means, of course, they can be almost everything from
a time of silence through a single sentence right up to a kind
of service of worship that might include music and singing
and stories and readings and prayers. In other words,
although the next few paragraphs and pages suggest some
material that could be useful for a Scouts' Own and end with
a couple of outlines that might be useful for a
colony/pack/troop/unit evening or in camp, there really is no
"proper form."
For example, a group of Venture Scouts [older Scouts or
high adventure group] may get to the summit of a mountain
after a difficult or challenging rock climb and as they stand
or sit down to recover and enjoy the view, one of them says,
with feeling, "Thank God we made it!" and the others
respond "Too right" (in context, another word for "Amen"),
conscious or not, they have experienced a Scouts' Own,
because they have recognized both their achievement and
their growing because of it. The glory of a sunset and the
breaking of the dawn; the sky at night, the hills by day and
the flickering friendship round a camp-fire are absolutely
natural settings for thinking -- sometimes silently,
sometimes aloud -- about the power that is the beginning and
end of everything and our human place in the complex order
of the universe. And that's a Scouts' Own, without the need,
even, for a mention of God by name -- only by implication.
You see the point? A Scout's Own is really a spiritual
experience that happens.
But sometimes, especially at the younger ages, it has to be
underlined. So a game or an activity that has demanded
effort in body or mind or in tolerance and team-work can, on
the spot, be turned into a Scouts' Own with a thought and a
"thank-you" for God -- no necessity for hymns or uniforms
or readings. Of course, there is a place for a Scouts' Own
with songs and readings -- when a time is set aside for God.
Then it can be good to tell a story of adventure or challenge,
where the people have relied on their faith -- whatever their
faith -- in the Creator God to achieve their goal; and sing a
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campfire song or two about sharing and caring and serving.
The song "Allelu, alleluia, praise ye the Lord" can be fun,
because, divided into two groups, one does the 'Alleluias'
and the other the 'Praise ye the Lord' and whenever they are
singing they stand and when not they sit. This is praise that
is ordered chaos and fun. Maybe that's a good description of
a true Scouts' Own.
And prayers. A lot of young folk today find prayer difficult,
yet the best prayers come from them. The young Cub Scout
who prays "Thank you God for making me" has hit the nail
on the head that's a Scouts' Own in a sentence. So it is far
better to let the young people make up their own prayers maybe creating a Group book of prayers and use it, updating
it year by year. As a Leader you will never quite match, for
them, the depth of their own thinking.
Finally, having, hopefully, done away with the mystique
surrounding and the necessity of formality or a formal
structure for Scouts' Owns, we suggest you go and get on
with them - and enjoy them!
Some Ideas on Scouts' Owns
By Baden Powell
Printed in "The Scouter", November 1928
For an open Troop, or for Troops in camp, I think the Scouts'
Own should be open to all denominations, and carried on in
such manner as to offend none. There should not be any
special form, but it should abound in the right spirit, and
should be conducted not from any ecclesiastical point of
view, but from that of the boy. Everything likely to make an
artificial atmosphere should be avoided. We do not want a
kind of imposed Church Parade, but a voluntary uplifting of
their hearts by the boys in thanksgiving for the joys of life,
and a desire on their part to seek inspiration and strength for
greater love and service for others.
A Scouts' Own should have as big an effect on the boys as
any service in Church, if in conducting the Scouts' Own we
remember that boys are not grown men, and if we go by the
pace of the youngest and most uneducated of those present.
Boredom is not reverence, nor will it breed religion.
To interest the boys, the Scouts' Own must be a cheery and
varied function. Short hymns (three verses are as a rule quite
enough-never more than four); understandable prayers; a
good address from a man who really understands boys (a
homely "talk" rather than an address), which grips the boys,
and in which they may laugh or applaud as the spirit moves
them, so that they take a real interest in what is said. If a
man cannot make his point to keen boys in ten minutes he
ought to be shot! If he has not got them keen, it would be
better not to hold a Scouts' Own at all.
LEADER RECOGNITION &
INSTALLATION
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Heritages Belt Loop
Scouting is a Candle
Sam Houston Area Council
Scouting is a candle that will light you on your way.
It’s trying on your honor, and helping every day.
Exploring worlds around you and looking wider still.
Pitching tents out in the woods and hiking up a hill.
Music and voices blended under God’s majestic sky,
Helping those around you, kindness in great supply.
The meaning in a moment, in a smile, or in a tear,
Makes you a little taller with each new Scouting year.
A promise to your God and to your country, too,
Makes you a part of your world, and your world a part of you.
It’s something that you carry wherever you may go,
A secret deep inside you that only Scouts would know.
But it’s the kind of secret that you want the world to know,
You can’t hide all the happiness; you can’t hide all the glow.
A candle glows together, it shines externally.
Make it shine on everyone, that’s the way the world should be.
Materials – candles (longer tapers, OR take a small birthday
cake candle and mount it on a piece of wood/plywood –
write in black marker – thank you for shining your light in
our pack.)
Cubmaster – Tonight we would like to say thank you to
some leaders and parents who have lit up our pack meeting
with their helping hands. (Call adults forward and give them
thanks and the memento.)
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Pat Hamilton, Baltimore Area Council
Let's welcome Pat to the Baloo's Bugle staff!!
He did a fine job with month's opportunities.
The plan from now on is to always have an Academics loop
& pin, a Sports loop & pin and another award
Heritages Loop and Pin
In keeping with the Core Value of Faith, a good way to help
the boys learn about their own family’s faith is through the
Heritages Academics Pin.
www.usscouts.org
Webelos Scouts that earn the Heritages Belt Loop while a
Webelos Scout also satisfy requirement 12 for the Family
Member Activity Badge.
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete
requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community
environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or
adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or
pins.
Complete these three requirements:
1. Talk with members of your family about your
family heritage: its history, traditions, and culture.
2. Make a poster that shows the origins of your
ancestors. Share it with your den or other group.
3. Draw a family tree showing members of your
family for three generations.
Heritages Academics Pin
Earn the Heritages belt loop, and complete five of the
following requirements:
1. Participate in a pack heritage celebration in which
Cub Scouts give presentations about their family
heritage.
2. Attend a family reunion.
3. With your parent's or adult partner's permission,
find and correspond with a pen pal from another
country. Find out how his or her heritage is
different from yours.
4. Learn 20 words in a language other than your
native language.
5. Interview a grandparent or other family elder about
what it was like when he or she was growing up.
6. Work with a parent or adult partner to organize
family photographs in a photo album.
7. Visit a genealogy library and talk with the librarian
about how to trace family records. Variation:
Access a genealogy Web site and learn how to use
it to find out information about ancestors.
8. Make an article of clothing, a toy, or a tool that
your ancestors used. Show it to your den.
9. Help your parent or adult partner prepare one of
your family's traditional food dishes.
10. Learn about the origin of your first, middle, or last
name. Tell your den or an adult family member
about what you learned.
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Bicycling Loop and Pin
Emergency Preparedness BSA
Finishing up the Handyman Activity Badge and heading into
the Sportsman Activity Badge is a great time to focus on
bicycles. While working on Handyman, they boys focused
on bicycle repair and safety. It’s a great time to follow up
with the Sportsman Activity Badge and earn the Bicycling
Belt Loop.
www.usscouts.org
Webelos Scouts that earn the Bicycling Belt Loop while a
Webelos Scout also satisfy part of requirement 3 for the
Sportsman Activity Badge.
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete
requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community
environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or
adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or
pins.
Bicycling Belt Loop
This award is a great follow-up to last month’s Core Value
of Compassion with its emphasis on first aid. Pat
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or
adult partner.
2. Demonstrate how to wear the proper safety equipment
for bicycling.
3. Show how to ride a bike safely. Ride for at least half an
hour with an adult partner, your family, or den.
Bicycling Sports Pin
Earn the Bicycling belt loop, and complete requirement 1
below, and do four more of the following requirements:
1. Make a chart to record at least 10 hours of bicycling.
(Required)
2. Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
3. Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
4. Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes
and show it to your den.
5. Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper
use of safety equipment and gear.
6. With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or
reregister your bicycle.
7. Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey
traffic rules related to bicycling.
8. Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe
condition. Include the installation of all proper safety
devices.
9. Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.
10. Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your
pack.
For worksheets to help with earning these awards got to
http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/bicycling.asp
The United States Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is pleased to partner with the Boy Scouts of America to
increase the level of citizen preparedness across the country. DHS has
asked the Boy Scouts of America to build upon the foundation of the
Ready campaign and to help citizens across the country prepare for
emergencies of all kinds.
Emergency management, emergency preparedness, and
disaster services are common throughout the United States—
we take care of each other. By whatever name, these
activities encompass mitigation, preparedness, response, and
recovery related to any kind of disaster, whether natural,
technological, or national security. Emergency preparedness
means being prepared for all kinds of emergencies, able to
respond in time of crisis to save lives and property, and to
help a community—or even a nation—return to normal life
after a disaster occurs.
It is a challenge to be prepared for emergencies in our world
of man-made and natural phenomena. The Emergency
Preparedness BSA program is planned to inspire the desire
and foster the skills to meet this challenge in our youth and
adult members so that they can participate effectively in this
crucial service to their families, communities, and nation.
The emergencies of today's world demand more than ever
that our young people and adults be trained as individuals
and as units to meet emergency situations. The importance
of this training is not new to the Boy Scouts of America, as
Scouting has always taught youth to be prepared for all types
of emergencies. Since Scouting began in the United States,
Scouts have responded to the needs of their communities and
nation in time of crisis.
From its beginning, the Scouting movement has taught youth
to do their best, to do their duty to God and country, to help
others, and to prepare themselves physically, mentally, and
morally to meet these goals. The basic aims of Scouting
include teaching youth to take care of themselves, to be
helpful to others, and to develop courage, self-reliance, and
the will to be ready to serve in an emergency.
In addition to the millions of youth and adults who are active
members of the Boy Scouts of America, millions of former
members were trained in Scouting skills that prepare them
for meeting emergencies. They are a built-in source of help
to meet the challenge of readiness for any emergency
situation. As Scouting units across the country begin
planning an emphasis on emergency preparedness, this
foundation of former members can be a resource for
support—a trained group to help assure a response that will
benefit the homes and communities of our nation.
When an emergency occurs, it affects every youth and adult
member of BSA in the immediate area, creating the
responsibility to respond first, as an individual; second, as a
member of a family; and third, as a member of a Scouting
unit serving the neighborhood and community. Because of
these multiple levels of responsibility, the Emergency
Preparedness BSA plan includes training for individual,
family, and unit preparedness. Special training in all three
areas is a prerequisite for BSA members conducting any
type of emergency service in their communities.
Individual Preparedness
The primary emphasis of this initial step in the program is to
train members to be mentally and emotionally prepared to
act promptly and to develop in them the ability to take care
of themselves. Teaching young people to know and be able
to use practical survival skills when needed is an important
part of individual preparedness.
Family Preparedness
Since family groups will be involved in most emergency
situations, this part of the plan includes basic instructions to
help every Scouting family prepare for emergencies.
Families will work together to learn basic emergency skills
and how to react when faced with fires, floods, hurricanes,
tornadoes, explosions, warning signals, fallout protection,
terrorism attacks, and other emergency situations.
Community Preparedness
The program fosters the desire to help others and teaches
members how to serve their communities in age-appropriate
ways. By taking the age-appropriate First Aid for Children
course (Tiger Cubs) and Basic Aid Training (Wolf and Bear
Cub Scouts), these boys help ease the burden on the family
and community resources. Through all Scouting ranks and
for adult members, the responsibilities and skills for
community service increase with the members' maturity.
The Award
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plan and drill and what to do if separated from the
family.
Complete Tiger Cub Elective 27—Emergency! This
elective helps a Tiger Cub be ready for emergencies and
dangerous situations and has him discuss a family
emergency plan with his family.
With your parent or guardian's help, complete one of
these three activities.
Take the American Red Cross First Aid for Children
Today (FACT) course.
Join a safe kids program such as McGruff Child
Identification, Internet Safety, or Safety at Home.
Show and tell your family household what you have
learned about preparing for emergencies.
Wolf Cub Scout Requirements
1. Complete Wolf Cub Scout Achievement 9*—Be Safe at
Home and on the Street. This is a check of your home to
keep it safe.
2. Complete Wolf Cub Scout Elective 16*—Family Alert.
This elective is about designing a plan for your home
and family in case an emergency takes place.
3. With your parent or guardian's help, complete one of the
following activities that you have not already completed
for this award as a Tiger Cub:
4. Take American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) to
learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds,
nose bleeds, falls, and animal bites. This course includes
responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents,
substance abuse, and more.
5. Make a presentation to your family on what you have
learned about preparing for emergencies.
6. Join a Safe Kids program such as McGruff Child
Identification program. Put on a training program for
your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet
safety, or safety at home.
* Achievement and elective numbers could change; the
achievement or elective title determines what the
requirement is.
When a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed
application is submitted to the council. Upon approval, an
Emergency Preparedness pin is awarded. The pin may be
worn on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the
left pocket flap. The award may be earned more than once;
for instance, as a young person advances through the ranks
and is capable of more complex preparedness activities, but
only one pin may be worn.
All emergency activities carried out by Scouting units must be
appropriate for the ages and abilities of the young people involved.
Units should participate only under the supervision of their own
leaders, and plans for unit help must be coordinated with
community agencies responsible for disaster preparedness.
Tiger Cub Requirements
1. Complete Tiger Cub Achievement 3—Keeping Myself
Healthy and Safe. This achievement covers a family fire
Bear Cub Scout Requirements
1. Complete Bear Cub Scout Achievement 11*—Be
Ready. The focus of this achievement is the best way to
handle emergencies.
2. Make a small display or give a presentation for your
family or den on what you have learned about preparing
for emergencies.
following activities that you have not already completed
for this award as a Tiger Cub or Wolf Cub Scout:
4. Take American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) to
learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds,
nose bleeds, falls, and animal bites. This course includes
responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents,
substance abuse, and more..
5.
6.
Put together a family emergency kit for use in the home.
Organize a safe kids program such as McGruff Child
Identification program. Put on a training program for
your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet
safety, or safety at home.
* Achievement and elective numbers could change; the
achievement or elective title determines what the
requirement is.
Webelos Scout Requirements
1. Earn the Readyman activity badge from the community
badge group.
2. Build a family emergency kit, with an adult family
member participating in the project.
following that you have not already completed for this
award as a Tiger Cub or Wolf or Bear Cub Scout:
4. Take a first aid course conducted by your local
American Red Cross chapter.
5. Give a presentation to your den on preparing for
emergencies.
6. Organize a training program for your Webelos den on
stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
For more information and award applications got to:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/media/publications/em
ergencypreparedness.aspx
Boys’ Life Reading Contest for 2011
http://boyslife.org/
SAY ‘YES’ TO READING
Enter the 2011 Boys’ Life Reading Contest
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This
Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2011 “Say Yes to
Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to
be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of
these three age categories:
8 years old and younger
9 and 10 years old
11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100
gift certificate good for any product in the Boy Scouts
official retail catalog. Second-place winners will receive a
$75 gift certificate, and third-place winners a $50 certificate.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on
this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it
can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right
pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming
years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches.
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The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to
include your name, address, age and grade in school on the
entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, selfaddressed, stamped envelope, to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2011 and must
include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
For more details go to http://boyslife.org/
Knot of the Month
Pack Trainer
The pack trainer's main objective is to have 100 percent of
the pack leadership trained in their position responsibilities.
New leaders and adult family members should receive
orientation within one week of joining the pack. Leaders
should receive position-specific training as soon as the
training becomes available.
Position Qualifications
The pack trainer must:
•
Meet BSA membership requirements and be at least 21
years of age
• Be registered with the Boy Scouts of America as a pack
trainer. It is recommended that the pack trainer have at
least one year of experience in a leadership position in
Cub Scouting. Pack trainers should participate in a
Trainer Development Conference.
For new packs and those lacking experienced leaders, an
experienced leader may be appointed as pack trainer until
the new leaders gain experience.
Responsibilities
The pack trainer is responsible for:
•
•
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•
•
•
Remaining current with training material and program
updates
Conducting orientation of new families
Providing Fast Start Training to new leaders. (Fast Start
Training can be used as a recruiting tool.
The pack trainer should contact the new leader within
two or three days to review the information and answer
questions. Fast Start Training can be completed by
viewing the Fast Start video or DVD or by completing
the training on your council's Web site.)
Conducting monthly Unit Leadership Enhancements
Encouraging pack leaders to attend:
a. Cub Scout Leader Basic Training, which includes
New Leader Essentials Training and Cub Scout
Leader Specific Training
b. Youth Protection Training
c. Roundtable
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d. Pow Wow (if conducted in your council)
e. BALOO
f. Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders
g. Wood Badge
• Encouraging den chiefs to attend Den Chief Training
• Maintaining pack training records
Position Summary
Under the direction of the pack committee chairman, the
pack trainer helps leaders and parents understand purposes,
policies, and procedures of the Cub Scouting program.
The pack trainer conducts, or facilitates, the training of
leaders and parents in the pack. The pack trainer promotes
training to help leaders learn to plan and conduct pack and
den meetings and activities. The pack trainer orients parents
and leaders and guides pack leaders in carrying out their
specific position responsibilities.
Pack trainer is a registered pack position and is a voting
member of the pack committee. Regardless of the size of the
pack committee, every pack should have one of its
committee members registered as a pack trainer.
From: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/13-152.pdf
Award Requirements
from www.usscouts.org
TENURE:
1. Complete 2 years as a registered Pack Trainer
TRAINING:
1. Fast Start training for the Pack Committee
2. Complete New Leader Essentials and be familiar with
and able to explain the key elements of Leader Specific
Training for all volunteer positions in the pack.
3. Complete Youth Protection Training
4. Participate in a TDC.
PERFORMANCE:
1. Participate in a Cub Scout leader Pow Wow or
University of Scouting during each year of tenure for
this award.
2. Have Cub Scout Roundtable staff certify your
attendance for at least 30% of the roundtables during
each year of your tenure for this award.
3. Attain 100% trained leadership within the pack for the
committee chairman, Cubmaster and all the den leaders.
4. Have a working plan in place for delivering Fast Start
training to new leaders within 48 hours of their joining
your pack.
5. Have a working plan in place for helping leaders who
have not taken basic training to attend New Leader
Essentials and leader specific training.
6. Keep and update training records of all leaders in your
pack.
7. During the pack annual program planning meeting, be
available to answer questions about training courses.
8. Review ongoing pack leadership training status and
provide leaders with updates on any available
supplemental training.
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Note: You may see a variation of this knot on some
uniforms. When the position was first established, the knot
had a different design.
PACK NIGHT IDEAS
Here are some themes that should have good material for
Compassion
“Walk in my Shoes,” March 2004
Baloo's Bugle
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle/bb0402.pdf,
“Seeds of Kindness,” November 2008
Baloo's Bugle
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle/bb0810.pdf.
CS Program Helps
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/2008-11.pdf
GATHERING ACTIVITIES
"Gathering Activities" for large groups
and getting groups to know each other are
in this edition. Those good for dens (e.g.
word searches, puzzles, mazes) are in the
Den edition. Dave
Note on Word Searches, Word Games, Mazes and such –
In order to make these items fit in the two column format of
Baloo’s Bugle they are shrunk to a width of about 3 inches.
Your Cubs probably need bigger pictures. You can get these
by copying and pasting the picture from the Word version or
clipping the picture in the Adobe (.pdf) version and then
enlarging to page width. CD
Search for Faith
Words in this search all pertain to Faith – words may be in
any direction.
Here are the words:
Belief
Principle
Proof
Confidence
Friends
Religion
Self
Hope
Loyalty
Trust
Certain
Reliance
God
Sure
Faith Bingo
Commissioner Dave
Give each person a Board. They are to go around and meet
people. After meeting someone and learning their name,
they are to ask them to sign a box. Each person can only sign
one box!!! This is not a speed contest; there should be
discussion and introduction before signing!! Here is a
sample board- boxes may be changed to suit your group
Be sure to enlarge the BINGO Board to fill a sheet of paper
and put some directions on the sheet, too.
Emblems of Faith Puzzles
Commissioner Dave
Materials: Pictures of Religious Awards printed on card
stock or pasted to thin cardboard..
9 Cut the pictures into puzzle pieces - 4 or 6 per card.
9 Give each participant a piece of a puzzle.
9 Have them try and complete the puzzle by talking
with others and finding the others pieces.
9 During Icebreaker have them show the completed
puzzle and read the back. (Have tape available)
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OPENING CEREMONIES
FAITH
Commissioner Dave
Materials: Five cards each with one letter from the word
FAITH on front and the appropriate text on back. A
picture on front would be good, too. Perhaps, symbols of
five different religions. Perhaps a picture appropriate to
the text.
Cub #1: F FOLLOW. We follow the beliefs of our
faith and practice them with our family.
Cub #2: A ACT. We act in ways that show our love
and faith
Cub #3: I INVOLVED. We are involved. Helping in
service projects for others and learning about our
faith.
Cub #4: T THANKFUL. We are Thankful for our
faith, our family, and all that God has given us.
Cub #5: H HOPE. We hope that your faith leads you to
do these things, too. (Or, We hope for a better
world as people practice their Faith.)
Where Faith is Found Opening
Materials: Have each boy make a sign to hold with
the letter he has been assigned. Alternately, you can
simply download images or make letter signs. Write
each boy’s part on the back of the sign in large letters.
Narrator: This month we have been learning all about
Faith – see if you recognize these examples of where
Faith is Found.
Cub #1: (holding up letter or posting on the
wall) Follow the example of your religious leaders,
your grandparents, or others who have great faith – it
will help you find your own Faith.
wall) Always look for examples of faith as you enjoy
the outdoors – like the breeze, faith cannot be seen –
but you can feel its presence.
Cub #3: (holding up letter or posting
on the wall) If you want to have faith, learn to serve
others – without complaining.
Cub #4: (holding up letter or posting on
the wall) Trust in your God, your Country and
Yourself – And always be a person that can BE trusted
if you want to find Faith.
wall) How you ACT will show what you really
believe.
(All boys return and hold up their letters)
All: SHOW YOUR FAITH!
Narrator: As you can see, the boys have learned
some important ways to really SHOW their faith. And
we’d like you to join us in Showing how we feel about
our Country – where every person can follow their own
faith, and worship as they please…..
(Lead into the Flag Ceremony..)
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AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATIONS &
STORIES
Faith Based Stories
http://scouts.org.uk/documents/Magazine/decjan_09/beavde
cjan09.pdf
There are many stories that relate to the Beaver Scout (US Cub Scout) Promise, and which come from the many faiths
that make up our nation’s identity. Here is a snapshot:
The Good Samaritan (Christianity). The classic tale
of the man from Samaria who, unlike the others
who passed by, helped a man in desperate need.
www.tinyurl.com/l9rdd8
The snake in the wall (Judaism). A tale about a girl
who was especially kind and helpful and who was
rewarded with her life. www.tinyurl.com/l3oqju
A brother like that (Islam). A modern parable about
thinking of others and being kind.
www.tinyurl.com/lofm36
Six blind men and the elephant (Hinduism) A great
poem about how you shouldn’t make decisions
based on one piece of evidence.
www.tinyurl.com/ly89f5
Read some of these stories to the Beaver Scouts (US - Cub
Scouts) and they can then act them out in small groups or
draw the story for themselves in cartoon form.
WOULD LIKE TO ADD
ANOTHER ONE HERE
ADVANCEMENT
CEREMONIES
Faith Advancement
Gather gardening, fire building, cooking materials to use as
props. You could either use just one type of material, or you
could use gardening materials for the Tigers and Wolf den
boys, Cooking materials for Bears and Fire Building
materials for Webelos/Arrow of Light boys.
Each boy’s advancement items should be placed under (or
in) an item, then brought out as the boys and their parents
are called up. For example:
Cubmaster: (pointing to gardening equipment) The boys in
the Tiger den have been learning all about Faith this month They planted some seeds – and watched them grow. I’d like
to call up____and his parents. (holds up seed packet and
removes advancements – gives parent pin to boy to present,
and advancement to parents to present to boy) ….
Continue calling up and presenting awards –
For Gardening Equipment, you could also use refer to the
planting directions (scriptures), trowel (to prepare the soil),
watering can (need to nourish faith), etc.
If using Cooking materials, use Recipe as Scriptures,
Baking Powder or yeast as the way to raise the dough,
mixing or kneading as the way to practice faith, etc.
With Fire Building materials, Shovel to prepare the area,
tinder as first stirrings of faith, then kindling and fuel; you
could also include a match as the “spark” that activates,
and the need for air to keep fire going.
WEBELOS Knighting
WEBELOS Badge Ceremony:
Sean Casey, Pack 1154, Ashburn, VA
Characters: King Arthur (CM), Jester(CA) , Webelos
(Name or #).
Props: King Costume, Jester (Clown Costume) Webelos
badges
(Can be used for any rank)
King Arthur:
I am King Arthur, head of the Webelos
Round Table. I understand that there are
(Webelos Patrol Name) here that have earned
their Webelos Badge. Jester is that true…
Jester… Jester where are you?”
Jester:
(Coming from behind stage) “Sire here I am,
what did you need?”
King Arthur:
I wanted to know if the (Webelos Patrol
Name) are ready to receive their Webelos
Badge and be knighted into the Webelos
Round Table.
Jester:
Well I am not sure, let me look. (Stumbles
over to Tigers)…
No just Tigers over here ……. (Stumbles to
Bears, sniffs)
No these are bears, no (Webelos Patrol Name)
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here. …
(next over to Wolves, hand to ear listens
carefully)…
Just Wolves here, sorry Your Highness I do
not see any (Webelos Patrol Name) here.”
King Arthur:
Jester what about that group over there,
they look like (Webelos Patrol Name) to me.”
Jester:
Oh yes that does look like are group of
(Webelos Patrol Name)!
King Arthur:
Are they ready to be Knighted into The
Webelos Round Table?
Jester:
Let me check. Have you (Webelos Patrol
Name) Earned the Fitness and Citizenship
Badges.
Webelos:
YES!
Jester:
Have you been active in your Webelos den for
3 months?
Webelos:
YES!
Jester:
Have you lead or participated in a Flag
Ceremony?
Webelos:
YES!
King Arthur:
Jester Bring them up to me for further
inspection.
(Jester leads the scouts up front, then steps off to right)
King Arthur:
Yes Jester I think they may be ready. Let
me see…Do you know the meaning of
WEBELOS?
Webleos:
We’ll Be Loyal Scouts.
King Arthur:
Have you learned the Outdoor Code and
will you follow it?
Webelos:
YES!
King Arthur:
I think we are almost ready. (Webelos
Patrol Name), show me the Boy Scout
salute…… Now show me the Boy Scout
sign…. and your final test…. demonstrate the
Boy Scout handshake.
Jester, you are right. These young (Webelos
Patrol Name) are ready to be Knighted and
welcomed into the Webelos Round Table!”
(King Arthur walks down the line announcing each scout
and Knighting them with the sword, Jester
Follows and hands them the Webelos Badge.)
-After badges are handed out.
Jester:
Would the parents of the newly knighted
Webelos please come join their Scouts.
King Arthur:
Parents you should be proud of your
scouts. They have come a long way in
scouting. But the could not have gotten this
far without your help. So the King and his
court thank you as well. How about a big
round of applause for the Webelos and their
parents!
(After applause everyone returns to their seats.)
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SONGS
With water, sun and fertile earth,
And a gardener to toil
WOULD LIKE TO ADD
ANOTHER ONE HERE
Winds blow upon the earth,
Unseen by human eyes
But on my cheek I feel the breeze
And that’s a solid prize
Also, going to add list of faith
songs from CS Songbook
(e.g. Father Abraham, Three
Jolly Fishermen, Green Grow
the Rushes Ho)
Cub Scout Garden
Commissioner Dave
Tune: She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain.
It is Spring time and planting gardens is appropriate. This
ties in faith with the season. I wrote this one a few years
ago. It has many more verses. (Too many for Cub Scout
attention spans!!)
Be sure to create some really good motions for the verses!
We will plant our Cub Scout Garden in the spring
We will plant our Cub Scout Garden
We will plant our Cub Scout Garden
We will pray to God to watch our crop each day
We will pray to God to watch
We will pray to God to watch
We will reap our harvest early in the fall
We will reap our harvest early
We will reap our harvest early
Then we’ll Thank God for his help with our garden
Then we’ll Thank God for his help
Then we’ll Thank God for his help
Faith Is....
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Each day the Sun will Rise,
Each night will bring the Moon,
The seasons too will come and go,
As Midnight follows Noon
Each seed can also grow,
When planted in the soil,
Just like the tiny seed
Your faith can also grow,
With every kind and trusting deed
By actions you can show.....
Faith, too cannot be held,
Its color does not show,
But when you walk in humble faith,
There is no doubt, you KNOW.
For The Beauty Of The Earth
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light:
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
STUNTS AND APPLAUSES
APPLAUSES & CHEERS
Gardener’s Faith: Each person digs a hole with their
“trowel”, drops in a seed, covers the hole and then makes the
motion of using a watering can. Then everyone puts their
hands on their hips and says “It’s BOUND to GROW!”
Faith Is Applause: (This is a repeat after me applause)
The Sun will rise (Audience repeats)
The Seed will grow (Audience Repeats)
The Wind will blow (Audience Repeats)
I KNOW! (Audience Repeats Three Times)
Take a Hike Applause:
(Leader says each item, audience says “Check!”
Water……………………….Check!
Snack………………………..Check!
Map………………………….Check!
Hat…………………………...Check!
Jacket………………………...Check!
ALL: Let’s Take a Hike!
RUN-ONS
Texting Along
Have Scout walk in pretending to write a note. As he walks
and writes he says the following as if that is what he is
writing. (Or maybe update this - have Scout pretending to
TEXT to God) "Dear God, I didn't think orange went very good with purple
until I saw the sunset you made on Tue. That was cool.
Scout's Name."
Love Me, Love Me Not
Two Cubs (Or one Cub and a Leader) are walking along
across the stage, one is crying (or very upset)
The first Cubs asks teh crying Cub, "What's wrong?"
"God doesn't love me," he sobs.
"Of course, God loves you," the other declares. "How did
you ever come to get such an idea?"
"No," he persists, "He doesn't love me. I know--I tried Him
with a daisy." (Holds up plant stem with no more petals.
Not Necessarily….
Patient: So Doctor, you say if I believe I'm well, I'll be
well. Is that the idea?
Doctor: That’s Right.
Patient: Then, if you believe you are paid, I suppose
you'll be paid."
Doctor: Not necessarily.
Patient: But why shouldn't faith work as well in one case
as in the other?
Doctor: There’s a big difference between having faith in
God and having faith in you
JOKES & RIDDLES
Things that make you go Hmm:
Sam Houston Area Council
♣
Do Stars clean themselves with meteor showers?
♣
If athletes get athlete’s foot, do astronauts get mistletoe?
♣
If outer space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?
♣
Why do tourists go to the tops of tall building and then
pay money to use telescopes to look at things on the
ground?
♣
Did you know that all the planets in our solar system
rotate counter-clockwise, except Venus? It is the only
planet that rotates clockwise.
♣
Did you know that it is impossible for most people to
lick their own elbow?
♣
Did you know that odds are that 75% of you just tried to
lick your elbow? (The rest wanted to)
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SKITS
Baden-Powell & Good Deeds
Setting:
• An adult dressed as Baden Powell, and standing off to
the side of the stage (or a large picture of him, with the
sound of his voice coming from off-stage.)
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A group of Cub Scouts are sitting in the middle, looking
like they are talking. (moving their mouths and hands,
but not saying anything) If possible, it would be great
to have stars on the wall behind the boys, with small
white Christmas lights, not turned on, but able to be
turned on at the end.
GAMES
Runaround
Commissioner Dave
This is a takeoff of the classic "Four Corners" game
Materials:
Four (or more) signs. Each sign to have an emblem of a
different Faith - Cross (Christian), Star of David
(Jewish), ...
Label the four corners of the hall a different faith (eg
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam.)
Have a stack of cards, each with a word or saying
related to one of the four faiths you posted in the
corners
Take the top card and call out the fact written on it.
Tell the Scouts to go to the corner with the emblem of
the faith to which the fact relates.
The Scouts then run to the corner of the room they think
is correct. Scouts that do not pick the correct corner are
eliminated. Last person left is the winner.
Note:
After writing your cards, you may wish to review some
things before beginning the game to make sure everyone has
a fair chance at the game
Ideas for cards - Such as:
• Religious Leaders - Brahmins (Hindu), Imams (Islam),
Rabbis (Jewish), Pastors, Priests, vicars (Christianity)
• Clothing - Kacch, white shorts (Sikhs), Yarmulkes, a
little cap that covers the crown of the head, as a mark of
respect for God (Jewish).
• Festivals - Pesach or Passover, a festival held in March
or April (Jewish), Pentecost (Christian), Ramadan
(Islam), Eid Al-Adha (Muslim)
• Places of Worship - Mosques (Muslims), Temples
(Jewish), Churches (Christian)
• Important Cities - Jerusalem (Jewish, Christian, Islam,
Muslim). Mecca (Islam), Rome (Catholic)
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Beatitudes for Cubs
Commissioner Dave
Materials: Make sure everyone has a copy of the Closing.
Explain the leader will say the first part and the audience
will respond.
Leader: Blessed are the Scouts, who are taught to see
beauty in all things around them,
Scouts: For their world will be a place of grace and
wonder.
Leader: Blessed are the Scouts, who are led with patience
understanding,
Scouts: For they will learn the strength of endurance and
the gift of tolerance.
Leader: Blessed are the Scouts, who are provided a home
where family members dwell in harmony and
close communication,
Scouts: For they shall became the peacemakers of the
world.
Leader: Blessed are the Scouts, who are taught the value
and power of truth,
Scouts: For they search for knowledge and use it with
wisdom and discernment.
Leader: Blessed are the Scouts, who are loved and know
that they are loved,
Scouts: For they shall sow seeds of love in the world and
reap joy for themselves and others.
All
Amen
Baden-Powell and Religion
Cubmaster: As we prepare to close this meeting, I’d like to
quote something Baden-Powell had to say about religion and
faith.
“Religion, briefly explained, means: First: know who God
is; Second: use to the best the life He gave us, and do what
He expects from us. This means mostly doing something for
the others."
Cub #1: In our families we should spend time learning to
know who God is.
Cub #2: And in Scouting, we need to “Do Our Best” with
what God gave each of us.
Cub #3: We need to spend most of our time doing
something for others.
Cub #4: Our flag is a symbol of men and women who
have sacrificed for others – and some who have
given their lives.
Cub #5: Will the audience please rise….(Go into the flag
retrieval ceremony)
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Cubmaster’s Minutes
Thank you for Our Faith
Commissioner Dave
An Opening or Closing Prayer
Lord, thank you for leading us to faith and showing us your
way. Help us to help our Cub Scouts develop in their faiths.
And remain true to their faith continuing in your way.
AMEN.
Have Faith
Commissioner Dave
Mohammad Ali (Give some background on him) said, "It's
lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting
challenges.” And he overcame all the obstacles.
Cubs I need you to have Faith in God and through that Faith
know that he will give you the strength to do succeed. You
are the only thing in your way to success.
Baden-Powell and Faith
Baden-Powell was totally unembarrassed about the role of
faith in character-building. At the heart of the Scouting and
Guiding promises was their ‘duty to God’. When dealing
with conflicts in the Scouting movement, B.P. recommended
that people "...ask themselves the simple question, ‘What
would Christ have done under the circumstances?’ and be
guided accordingly." Baden-Powell saw a danger in
Scouting that the recreational might overwhelm the spiritual
side. So he wrote them… "Don’t let the technical outweigh
the moral. Field efficiency, backwoodsmanship, camping,
hiking, good turns, Jamboree comradeships are all means,
not the end. The end is CHARACTER --character with a
purpose...the active service of Love and Duty to God and
neighbour."
CORE VALUE
RELATED STUFF
Connecting Faith
with Outdoor Activities

(Adapted from B.A.L.O.O. Appendix E)
Hikes - Conduct an Interfaith hike. Hike to a place of
worship. Participate in a "Ten Commandments Hike"
(Google "Ten Commandments Hike" to get ideas for
this.
Nature Activities - Identify divinity in the big
(mountains, rivers, horses) and small things (insects,
birds, tree leaves, snowflakes) in nature
Service Projects - Help clean up a local place of
worship or help with one of their activities (e.g. feeding
the homeless or conducting a blanket drive).
Games & Sports - Remind boys that their physical
abilities are a gift from God and reinforce that they
should be thankful that they are so wondrously created.
Ceremonies - Hold a trail devotion. Hold recognition
ceremonies and pack celebrations outdoors in the beauty
of nature.
Campfires - Include an item related to Duty to God.
Sing a song for the closing ceremony that incorporates
faith, applicable to all members' faiths. Tell a story that
incorporates the concept of faith.
Den Trips - Take a field trip to a place of worship.
Visit a nearby church or mission and learn about the
history and faith of people who lived in your area earlier
in history.
Pack Overnighter - Conduct an interfaith service (even
if the overnighter does not take place on a traditional
day of worship) An after dark or sunrise service could
also be planned.
April – A Month For Faith
April 1 – April Fool’s Day – Remember, God has a sense
of humor! And plan to serve one of the fun recipes from
Cub Grub or Family Fun Magazine!
April 3 – Find a Rainbow Day – and even if you don’t
have one in the sky – remember that Faith means always
having hope and seeing the glass half full – so go find some
rainbows!
April 5 – Read a Road Map Day – Every scout should
learn to read a map – it’s a skill that will put a positive
outlook on any trip – and count towards requirements for the
boys!
April 8 – Ponce de Leon Day – Born in 1460, this explorer
discovered Florida and searched for the Fountain of Youth.
We can teach the boys that Faith can be a real Fountain of
Youth – service keeps you young!
April 9 – First public library opened in 1833 in
Peterborough, New Hampshire. Information about any
religion can be found in your local library!
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April 10 – Encourage a Young Writer Day. Check out the
various Achievements, Electives and Activity Pins where
writing is required.
April 11 – Jackie Robinson Day – On this day in 1947, he
became the first African American to play in modern major
league baseball – and he relied on his own strength of
character and Faith to face his many challenges.
April 13 – Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday in 1743 – he
included references to Faith and God in the Constitution.
April 15 – Leonardo Da Vinci Birthday in 1452 – with his
great mind and imagination, he’s a great example of having
faith in yourself and your own ideas!
April 16 – Slavery abolished in Washington D.C. by
Abraham Lincoln in 1862
April 18 – Passover begins at sundown
April 20 – National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day –
try the recipe in Cub Grub!
April 22 – Earth Day 2011 – Take on a project to help
make the earth a better place!
April 23 – Home Run Day – Hank Aaron hit his first home
run in 1954 – and he was a Scout, too! He never forgot to
“Do Your Best!”
April 24 – Easter – Not just a Fun, Hide the Eggs and Find
Them Day – it’s a religious holiday about Faith for many
people.
April 26 – Hug a Friend Day – Don’t forget what BadenPowell said: “The most worth-while thing is to try to put
happiness into the lives of others.”
April 27 – Tell a Story Day – Tell someone a personal
story about Faith, or find one about Faith to share with
someone else.
April 30 – National Honesty Day – In 1789, George
Washington was inaugurated as the first US president – and
he was known for his honesty and faith, even though he
really didn’t chop down that cherry tree!
State Arbor Days
If you want to celebrate Arbor Day, (and the beauty of our
natural world), by observing Arbor Day, check this list:
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Alabama - Last full week in February (Longleaf Pine)
Alaska - Third Monday in May (Sitka Spruce)
Arizona - Last Friday in April (Palo Verde)
Arkansas - Third Monday in March ( Pine)
California - March 7-14 (California Redwood)
Colorado - Third Friday in April ( Blue Spruce)
Connecticut - April 30 ( White Oak)
Delaware - Last Friday in April ( American Holly)
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District of Columbia - Last Friday in April (Scarlet
Oak)
Florida - Third Friday in January ( Cabbage Palmetto)
Georgia - Third Friday in February ( Live Oak)
Hawaii - First Friday in November (Kukui)
Idaho - Last Friday in April ( Western White Pine)
Illinois - Last Friday in April ( White Oak)
Indiana - Last Friday in April (Tulip Tree)
Iowa - Last Friday in April (Oak)
Kansas - Last Friday in March (Cottonwood)
Kentucky - First Friday in April (Tulip Poplar)
Louisiana - Third Friday in January (Bald Cypress)
Maine- Third full week in May ( Eastern White Pine)
Maryland - First Wednesday in April ( White Oak)
Massachusetts - April 28-May 5 ( American Elm)
Michigan - Last Friday in April ( Eastern White Pine)
Minnesota - Last Friday in April (Red Pine)
Mississippi - Second Friday in February ( Southern
Magnolia)
Missouri - First Friday in April ( Flowering Dogwood)
Montana - Last Friday in April (Ponderosa Pine)
Nebraska - Last Friday in April (Cottonwood)
Nevada - Southern: February 28; Northern: April 23
(Single leaf Pinyon)
New Hampshire - Last Friday in April ( Paper Birch)
New Jersey - Last Friday in April ( Northern Red Oak)
New Mexico - Second Friday in March (Pinyon)
New York - Last Friday in April ( Sugar Maple)
North Carolina- First Friday following March 15 (
Pine)
North Dakota - First Friday in May ( American Elm)
Ohio - Last Friday in April (Ohio Buckeye)
Oklahoma- Last full week in March (Eastern Redbud)
Oregon - First full week in April (Douglas Fir)
Pennsylvania - Last Friday in April (Eastern Hemlock)
Rhode Island - Last Friday in April ( Red Maple)
South Carolina - First Friday in December ( Cabbage
Palmetto)
South Dakota - Last Friday in April ( White Spruce)
Tennessee - First Friday in March (Yellow Poplar)
Texas - Last Friday in April (Pecan)
Utah - Last Friday in April ( Blue Spruce)
Vermont - First Friday in May ( Sugar Maple)
Virginia - Second Friday in April ( Flowering
Dogwood)
Washington - Second Wednesday in April (Western
Hemlock)
West Virginia - Second Friday in April ( Sugar Maple)
Wisconsin - Last Friday in April ( Sugar Maple)
Wyoming - Last Monday in April (Cottonwood)
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PACK ACTIVITIES
Visits.
Commissioner Dave
All faiths have at their heart the desire to be good citizens
and to help others in the community. This spirituality lies at
the heart of Scouting and is what sets us apart from youth
clubs and many other organizations. Demonstrate this by
visiting senior citizens and planting bulbs in their gardens.
Alternatively, decorate flowerpots at a meeting, plant bulbs
in these and then take them to the Senior Citizens.
9 Visit two places from different religions such as a
church and a mosque. Make a poster to show the
differences and similarities of the places visited, using
drawings, words, photos (Get permission to take photos
before you go) and pictures cut from magazines.
Perhaps you could pair up elements of each faith you
look at. For example:
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Book
Bible
Tenakh
Qu'ran
Leader
Pastor, Vicar
Rabbi
Imam
Place of
Church
Temple
Mosque
Worship
Before you visit with your Den, have someone go to the
places of worship and take some photographs of details
in and around each building. Print these off and create a
visual treasure hunt for the boys to do during the visit.
Have each Cub (or pair (Buddy System)) find each item
pictured and then answer a simple question. For
example, a photograph of the font asking what date is
carved into it.
9 Take part in a 10 Commandment Hike or plan one
just for your group. Ten Commandment Hikes are
interfaith and cross-cultural events. Hikers visit ten
different houses of worship to hear a brief talk about
that faith, its worship space, and an explanation of one
of the Ten Commandments. Participants gain greater
understanding of other religions and are introduced to
the religious awards programs. If your community is
interested in sponsoring a "Ten Commandment Hike",
resources and indeas are available at
http://www.praypub.org/10commhike.htm Another
format is to set up ten stations (or maybe 5) around
camp and have the boys hike to each. Someone at the
station explains a commandment (or two). Then the
boys play a game or do an activity that reflects on what
was taught before moving on to the next station.
MORE GAMES AND
ACTIVITIES
9
Other useful items from the How-To Book are
referenced throughout Baloo's Bugle.
Want to check something in the "How To Book," and your
copy is not available?? Want to copy something quick to
use at a meeting?? You can find the "How To Book" at this
address on National's Web Site http://www.scouting.org/filestore/hispanic/english/33832_WEB.pdf
CUB GRUB
"Cub Grub" recipes are in the Den
edition. Dave
POW WOW EXTRAVAGANZAS
Southern NJ Council
Improving Your 'Scoutability"
Postponed - University of Scouting under development
WEB SITES
And Other Resources
Faith Activity Badge
for British Scouts
Commissioner Dave
Beaver Magazine is published by the Scouting in England
for Leaders of their youngest boys. This edition has an
article on how to earn their Faith Award. It has lots of good
ideas.
http://scouts.org.uk/documents/Magazine/decjan_09/beavde
cjan09.pdf
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Great Scout Sites
Great Salt Lake Council
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/cub-scouts.asp
http://www.scoutingthenet.com/
http://usscouts.org/bbugle.asp
http://www.cubmaster.org/
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Leader_Po
rtal
http://www.macscouter.com/
http://www.makingfriends.com/scouts/scouts_boys.htm
http://crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/tiger-scoutactivities.asp
http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi –
Search for “cub scout coloring pages”
http://www.activity-sheets.com/scout/campcoloring/index.htm
http://coloringbookfun.com/scouts/
http://coloringpages.nick-magic.com/boyscouts.html
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/popsiclesticksartscraft
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ONE LAST THING
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As time goes on my trees will grow.
So tall and clean and row on row.
The furry folk will have a home,
The birds can nest, and kids can roam.
And all of this as I have told,
I planted trees though I'm so old.
And then there is my family,
Young folks who will follow me.
I'd like to leave them with some land,
Stocked with trees and looking grand.
These gifts I value more than gold,
So I plant some trees though I'm so old.
And taxes too for schools and roads,
With jobs and lumber for abodes.
I won't see these things, I won't be here.
But to my mind it's very clear.
The words of some who could be polled,
Might thank a man who is so old.
Why does an old man plant a tree?
by Robert H Mealey
My friends quite often ask of me,
Why does an old man plant a tree?
It grows so slow it will not pay,
A profit for you anyway.
Then why in storm and winter cold,
Do you plant when you are so old?
The answer seems hard to define,
When muscles ache and they are mine.
But I just cannot stand to see,
A space where there should be a tree.
So that in part as years unfold,
Is why I plant when I'm so old.
I know that animals, bugs and things,
Love trees, and so do such as go on wings.
So creatures wild that benefit,
Is one more reason I can't quit
From planting trees while I can hold,
My planting hoe, though I'm so old.
They say that those retired from labor,
Should fish and play and talk to neighbor.
They say also that folks in leisure,
Should do the things which give them pleasure.
And so the thought on which I'm sold,
I'll plant some trees though I'm so old.
Man should be proud of what's his own,
And how he's managed what he's grown.
But management must be begun,
By planting seedlings one by one.
And so my pride I shall uphold,
I'll plant some trees though I'm so old.
So when my friends ask of me,
Why does and old man plant a tree?
Perhaps the lines above explain,
How aching back and limbs in pain,
May by commitment be controlled,
To plant my trees though I'm so old.
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Trees
by: Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918), the noted American
poet killed in action during World War I, was born in
New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 6 December 1886.
I THINK that I shall never see
Educated first at Rutgers College in 1904 and then at
Columbia University, Kilmer worked from 1909-12 after a brief stint as a salesman - for Funk and Wagnall,
helping to edit their Standard Dictionary.
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Although Kilmer exhibited early signs of radicalism
and was indeed something of a socialist, he
nevertheless retained a deep religious sense throughout
his life. A one-time Literary Editor of The Churchman
newspaper, an Anglican journal, Kilmer himself
converted to Catholicism in 1913.
In June 1908 Kilmer married Aline; they had five
children. In 1911 Kilmer's first volume of poetry,
entitled A Summer of Love, was published to acclaim.
In 1913 he joined The New York Times, also writing for
The Nation and The New York Times Sunday
Magazine. The fame his writings brought him earned
him an entry in Who's Who.
Although married and with children Kilmer
volunteered for service in 1917 following America's
entry into World War I. Enlisting as a private with the
7th Regiment, National Guard in New York, he sought
and received a transfer shortly afterwards to 165th
Infantry (part of the famed Rainbow Division).
While in training at Camp Mills Kilmer was appointed
Senior Regimental Statistician and, once on the
Western Front in France, he earned promotion to
Sergeant and was posted to the Regimental Intelligence
Staff as an observer. In this post he would spend many
dangerous nights out in No Man's Land gathering
tactical information.
It was while out scouting for enemy machine guns near
Ourcq that Kilmer was shot through the brain on 30
July 1918. He was aged 31. He was posthumously
awarded the French Croix de Guerre.
Kilmer's best-known poem today is Trees (reproduced
below), written in 1913. In it he demonstrated his
deeply-held affinity for nature and for God. Although
he intended to write a book based on his experiences
on the Western Front his early death denied him the
opportunity; he nevertheless wrote numerous war
poems, one of which is Prayer of a Soldier in France
And my favorite Trivia Question while
transporting Scouts on the NJ Turnpike and
we get to the Joyce Kilmer Rest Stop is, "Who
was Joyce Kilmer?" I invariably get, "I don't
know who she was." To which I reply, "You
are wrong already!!" CD